X-ray imaging system, X-ray imaging method, X-ray imaging control apparatus, and recording medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12514524-B2
Application number	US-202318330534-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2023
Priority date	Jun 17, 2022
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

An X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging is shown. The X-ray imaging system includes the following. An X-ray irradiation apparatus is capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies. A portable X-ray detector images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus. An X-ray imaging control apparatus controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector. The X-ray imaging control apparatus includes a hardware processor that determines whether or not a type of the X-ray detector is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and a notification section configured to perform notification based on a determination result of the hardware processor.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging, the X-ray imaging system comprising:
an X-ray irradiation apparatus capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies, a portable X-ray detector that images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus; and an X-ray imaging control apparatus that controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector, wherein the X-ray imaging control apparatus includes, a hardware processor that determines whether or not a type of the X-ray detector is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and a notification section configured to perform notification based on a determination result of the hardware processor.

2 . An X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging, the X-ray imaging system comprising:
an X-ray irradiation apparatus capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies, a portable X-ray detector that images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus; and an X-ray imaging control apparatus that controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector, wherein the X-ray imaging control apparatus includes, a hardware processor that determines whether or not an apparatus state of the X-ray irradiation apparatus is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and a notification section configured to perform notification based on a determination result of the hardware processor.

3 . An X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging, the X-ray imaging system comprising:
an X-ray irradiation apparatus capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies, a portable X-ray detector that images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus; and an X-ray imaging control apparatus that controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector, wherein the X-ray imaging control apparatus includes, a hardware processor that determines whether or not an irradiation condition of the X-ray irradiation apparatus is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and a notification section configured to perform notification based on a determination result of the hardware processor.

4 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein the X-ray irradiation apparatus performs X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry by performing irradiation a plurality of times.

5 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of irradiations is performed at least at different tube voltages.

6 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the type of the X-ray detector is a size, a function or a performance of the X-ray detector, and wherein the notification section performs notification when the size, the function, or the performance of the X-ray detector is not the size, the function, or the performance suitable for the X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

7 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor of the X-ray imaging control apparatus prohibits imaging when the size, the function, or the performance of the X-ray detector is not the size, the function, or the performance suitable for the X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

8 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 2 , wherein the hardware processor determines that a slit and/or a filter that narrows an X-ray irradiation range is not suitable for the X-ray imaging by the dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.

9 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 8 , wherein the hardware processor of the X-ray imaging control apparatus prohibits imaging when the slit and/or the filter for narrowing the X-ray irradiation range is not suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

10 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 8 , wherein the slit and the filter that narrow the X-ray irradiation range are externally attached to the X-ray irradiation apparatus.

11 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 3 , wherein the irradiation condition includes one of a distance to an object and a tube voltage.

12 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 3 ,
wherein the irradiation condition is a distance between the X-ray irradiation apparatus and an object, and wherein the hardware processor determines that it is not suitable for the X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry when the distance is out of a predetermined range.

13 . The X-ray imaging system according to claim 12 , wherein the hardware processor of the X-ray imaging control apparatus prohibits imaging when the distance is out of a predetermined range.

14 . An X-ray imaging method used in an X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging, the X-ray imaging system including, an X-ray irradiation apparatus capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies; a portable X-ray detector that images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus; and an X-ray imaging control apparatus that controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector, the method comprising:
determining whether or not a type of the X-ray detector is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and notifying to perform notification based on a determination result of the determining.

15 . An X-ray imaging method used in an X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging, the X-ray imaging system including, an X-ray irradiation apparatus capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies; a portable X-ray detector that images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus; and an X-ray imaging control apparatus that controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector, the method comprising:
determining whether or not an apparatus state of the X-ray irradiation apparatus is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and notifying to perform notification based on a determination result of the determining.

16 . An X-ray imaging method used in an X-ray imaging system capable of performing X-ray imaging by a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and general imaging, the X-ray imaging system including, an X-ray irradiation apparatus capable of individually irradiating a plurality of X-rays having different energies; a portable X-ray detector that images an X-ray image based on the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiation apparatus; and an X-ray imaging control apparatus that controls imaging of the X-ray image by the X-ray detector, the method comprising:
determining whether or not an irradiation condition of the X-ray irradiation apparatus is suitable for X-ray imaging by the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and
notifying to perform notification based on a determination result of the determining.

Assignees

• Konica Minolta Inc

Inventors

• Maruta Yuuichi
• Kanamori Koutarou
• Miyake Nobuyuki
• Saito Takeshi
• Koeda Keisuke

Classifications

• A61B6/482 Primary

  involving multiple energy imaging · CPC title

• A61B6/4035

  the source being combined with a filter or grating · CPC title

• A61B6/5205

  involving processing of raw data to produce diagnostic data · CPC title

• A61B6/505

  for diagnosis of bone · CPC title

• A61B6/06

  Diaphragms · CPC title